Great schools open a world of opportunity for students. In Northwest Arkansas, the Walton Family Foundation is working to ensure all students receive a high-quality education at the school where they can learn best, while giving teachers the freedom and flexibility to put kids first. Because the region’s future belongs to its children, we’re supporting innovators, school leaders and teachers who are creating vibrant and dynamic educational options that meet the individual needs of students.

All students deserve an education that can lift them toward opportunity. It's my job to help that happen.

If we fail to improve our K-12 system, we limit opportunity for millions of students.

At Sovereign Community School, Phil Gover focuses on holistic wellness, culturally responsive teaching and equity for Native American students.

At the National Indian Education Association, Kurrinn Abrams works to create programs that serve students' academic and cultural needs.

Thirty years ago, President George H.W. Bush hosted the first-ever National Education Summit.

Our schools are full of students with the talent to be future leaders. It’s time to provide them more opportunities to flourish.

In Northwest Arkansas, RootED NWA is helping diverse communities understand and access the school options available for their kids

Internships and apprenticeships are among the educational pathways leading high school students to in-demand jobs and careers.

To sustain educational progress, we need to support the people who make it possible

Researcher Peter Bergman works to improve educational outcomes by studying student and parent behavior

In his seventh-grade classroom, Cadarris Rucker builds student confidence through ‘advocacy, choice and voice’

In the Mississippi Delta, an innovative after-school program puts struggling readers on a path to literacy

In Atlanta, a new technology platform helps real-world professionals bring curriculum to life

In a rural region struggling to recruit teachers, high-achieving high schoolers are now receiving AP instruction from some of the nation’s top educators

Building Civic Capacity for the Tennessee Achievement School District